Synopsis: Twice the clever little monkey foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture him.

Synopsis: A series of books offering each child an opportunity to progress at an individual pace -- with stories designed to appeal to a wide range of interests and abilities -- so that every beginning reader experiences success.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans! This delightful Marilyn Burns Brainy Day Book uses wit and humor to draw children into thinking about area and perimeter.

Synopsis: After Ms. Frizzle takes her class to visit a beekeeper, the Magic School Bus mysteriously vibrates, shrinks, and flies right into a beehive. And when Ms. Frizzle tells everyone to be a bee, the adventure begins. Full color.

Synopsis: If you were quotation marks, you would stand on either side of a book title, such as "Cinderella." You could stand on either side of Cindy's words when she says, "This glass slipper fits!" What else could you do if you were quotation marks?

Synopsis: If you were an apostrophe, you would show belonging. You could show a fox's tail, a gray wolf's teeth, or a camper's bag of treats. What else could you do if you were an apostrophe?

Synopsis: Papa prepares dinner and the boys set the table as they, the dog, and the cat eagerly await Mama's return home after work.

Synopsis: Describes different ways animals greet each other, for example, beavers rub noses and penguins flap their wings.

Synopsis: "From the surface of the ocean, it's hard to see any visible signs of life below. But this remarkable ecosystem is teeming with life -- life that is increasingly under environmental stress. And it is often the predators that sound the earliest warning signs. By tracking a wide variety of ocean predators, the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) project provides essential cutting-edge information about the state of the ocean's health and the…

Synopsis: This guide is here to break it all down for readers. What actually is climate change? What are greenhouse gases and what do they have to do with the atmosphere? And how can people make a difference on something so big? Jump right in and find out about the changes happening to our world.

Synopsis: The legendary, lovable little red hen, famous for her industriousness and independent spirit, returns with more verve than ever in Margot Zemach's interpretation of the classic story. Though small in stature, the little red hen comes through loud and clear when she asks her friends the goose, the cat, and the pig: "Who will plant this wheat?" When they reply "Not I!" our sturdy heroine, assisted by her brood of chicks, sets about planting the…

Synopsis: The monkeys steal the peddler's caps while he is asleep. A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree. Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler's efforts to…

Synopsis: A timeless collection of twenty of Aesop's best-loved fables--punctuated by the age-old morals that have instructed countless generations. Accompanied by beautiful, full-color illustrations from award-winning artist Don Daily, this volume highlights such fables as "The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs," "The Mouse and the Frog," and the one and only "The Tortoise and the Hare."

Synopsis: Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and "the foot prince in the snow."

Synopsis: Though their friendship is often tested, George and Martha survive with a sense of humor.

Synopsis: It's the Krusty Krab's eleventy-seventh anniversary, and no one is more excited than SpongeBob! But when he gets stuck in the freezer with the gang just minutes before the celebration, Plainkton winds up stealing the Krabby Patty recipe-for real!